France’s new prime minister, Jean Castex, has warned that the coronavirus pandemic was not over yet and an economic crisis was already making itself felt, as he took the helm of President Emmanuel Macron’s government.

Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd (DPDC) suspends four of its officials after they were found to be involved in inflating bills in a primary investigation.

Once crowded and noisy, the Bogura Govt Azizul Haque College campus remains quiet for months, due to closure during the pandemic. The silver lining? The green grounds becoming a bird paradise.

The Election Commission today took the decision of holding by-polls of Bogura-1 and Jashore-6 constituencies on July 14, amid coronavirus pandemic.

At least 153 people were killed and 84 injured in 106 waterway accidents in last six months, two non-government organisations say.

The central Italian region of Lazio, fringing the capital Rome, has asked its large Bangladeshi community to undergo “blanket testing” for the coronavirus following a recent increase in the number of infections.

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel shot a Bangladeshi national at Telkupi border area under Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj district early today.

The Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) has threatened to suspend internet connections across the country “for hours” if double-layer value added tax (VAT), which they said increased their cost about 30 percent, is not revised.

American models and reality TV stars Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner claim that their clothing brand ‘Kendall + Kylie’ is not owned by Global Brands Group (GBG) which has allegedly failed to pay RMG workers in Bangladesh.

Police rescued a maize trader from Sirajganj early today, 7 hours after his abduction from Thakurgaon Sadar upazila last evening.

Twenty-nine people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.

Around 40,000 people from 65 villages under 15 unions of Lalmonirhat district are caught in water as the low-lying char areas of Teesta and Dharla river basin areas are flooded for a rush of water from upstream India.

In the highest single-day spike so far, a total of 22,771 people test positive for coronavirus infection in India.

A total of 608 children accused in criminal caseswere granted bail from the lower courts across the country in 35 working days, and 583 of them have been handed over to their guardians after release from three Shishu Unnayan Kendra (children development centres).

Global coronavirus cases exceeded 11 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million people in seven months.

A Saudi consulate worker in Istanbul has told a Turkish court he had been asked to light a tandoor oven less than an hour after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the building where he was killed.

President Emmanuel Macron has named Jean Castex, a top civil servant and local mayor who orchestrated France's coronavirus lockdown exit strategy, as his new prime minister as he acted to reinvent his administration and win back voters.

An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel had apparently entered into Bangladesh territory in a drunken state and was later handed over to the Indian side following a flag meeting held in this connection, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has said.

Detective Branch of Police claims to have identified at least six organised syndicates that are swindling money from people by pretending to be plasma donors or cured Covid-19 patients.

Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi says the workers of 25 closed state-run jute mills will receive their wages for the month of June through their personal bank accounts by next week.